Recipe: Orange Tapioca

ORANGE TAPIOCA

1 1/2 cup fat-free milk
3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
1 large egg, beaten, or 1/4 cup egg substitute
1 tablespoon sugar
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 orange, peeled, seeded, and diced

Combine the milk, tapioca, egg, sugar, and salt in a small non-stick saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a boil.

Remove from the heat. Add the orange juice slowly, stirring constantly. Return to the heat, stirring until the mixture boils again. Remove from the heat.

Let cool 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Mix in the vanilla and diced orange. Chill well before serving, at least 2 hours.

Makes 2 cup; 4 servings (1/2 cup each)

Nutritional Information Per Serving: (1/2 cup) Calories: 117, Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 55mg, Sodium: 98mg, Carbohydrate: 21g, Dietary Fiber: 1g, Sugars: 13g, Protein: 5g

Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 Other Carbohydrate

Source: The New Family Cookbook For People with Diabetes